Recommendations
General recommendations and recommendations concerning the improvement of the existing laws and their better practical use
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Financial support to organizations of persons with disabilities in order to strengthen capacities and implement projects for improving the status of persons with disabilities, through passing of Law on the organizations of persons with disabilities (Fourth quarter of 2013);
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It is essential that organizations of persons with disabilities unite as much as possible, and engage in improving the status of persons with disabilities (continuously);
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Include and make a comprehensive database about people with disabilities (by end of 2014 and continuously);
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Strictly implementing the Law on Spatial Planning and Construction in respect of the accessibility standards for persons with disabilities (continuously);
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Provide consultation on policies at the highest state level with organizations of persons with disabilities in order to improve their implementation(continuously);
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It is necessary that the state financially supports the Paralympics Committee In order to develop Paralympics (continuously and every year from the budget funds);
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Devote more media space to persons with disabilities by broadcasting programs on public services that are specifically related to them (continuously);
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Conduct campaigns to raise awareness about people with disabilities (continuously);
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Organize and conduct training advisors in offices about rights, opportunities and needs of people with all types of disabilities (continuously, begin in 2014);
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Provide a higher level of their self-representation by strengthening and capacity building of persons with disabilities (continuously);
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Parents and families of persons with disabilities should have more respect for their members with disabilities (continuously);
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In dealing with people with disabilities it is necessary to use appropriate terminology (continuously);
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Educate people in competent institutions and the general public on the rights of persons with disabilities (continuously, begin in 2014);
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Conduct campaigns to educate drivers about improper parking and violation of free movement of persons with disabilities; (continuously, begin in 2014);
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Organize support services for people with disabilities, which will be aimed at their psycho-social empowerment (continuously, begin in 2013);
Accessibility
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The government should consider issues related to persons with disability as a priority, by defining specific measures and activities which will be implemented especially when it comes to accessibility; (continuously, begin in 2013);
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Remove all architectural barriers in all public facilities and in all public areas (continuously, begin in 2013);
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Beaches should be made accessible to persons with disabilities (continuously, begin in 2013);
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Make fully accessible residential buildings occupied by people with disabilities;
In order to freely regulate and obtain personal documents provide unobstructed access to the institutions; (continuously, begin in 2013);
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Provide more parking spaces and ensure its use by persons with disabilities in all parking areas (continuously, begin in 2013);
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Adjust public transport to persons with disabilities (continuously, begin in 2013);
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Enable the participation of people with disabilities in cultural life by increasing the level of accessibility of facilities (continuously, begin in 2013);
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Install audible traffic (continuously, begin in 2014);
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By installing voice software allow free use of ATMs for visually impaired people (continuously, begin in 2014);
Education
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People with disabilities need to engage more in inclusive education system; (continuously, begin in September 2013);
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Improve conditions in inclusive education for all categories of persons with disabilities (continuously, begin in September 2013);
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Provide proportionate number of assistants to the number of students with disabilities (one assistant - one student) (continuously, begin in September 2013);
Employment and work
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Amend the Law on professional rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities in order to define certain parts of the law more precisely, as well as providing better practice; (2014);
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Improve opportunities for lending and self-employment by increasing the amount of start-up funds for self-employment and by extending the grace period, with no interest (2014, after law changes)
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Make the Commission for determining disability, evaluating the level of skills and employment opportunities, operational (2013);
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Enhance the employment of people with disabilities in order to achieve greater independence for people with disabilities (continuously, begin in 2013);
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Ensure a dedicated spending from the Fund for professional rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (2014, after law changes);
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Stimulate hiring apprentices with disabilities through the Government program of training apprentices (continuously, begin in 2013);
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Providers of professional rehabilitation should regularly meet their obligations towards employees with disabilities (continuously, begin in 2013);
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Clearly define measures for ensuring equal access to general technical and professional guidance programs, as well as encouraging options for career advancement of people with disabilities, and programs to return to work for persons with disabilities (2014)
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Prescribe the obligation to employ persons with disabilities by employers, especially when it comes to public authorities and institutions (2014, after law changes);
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Precise financial support for adapting the workplace in order to predict funding for adjusting entire working environment by the Law on professional rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (2014, after law changes);
Recommendations for implementation of rights and improvement of the status of certain categories of persons with disabilities
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Establish and develop support services for people with disabilities - primarily personal assistance, assistance at home (continuously, begin in 2013);
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It is necessary to employ gesture interpreters in public institutions (continuously, begin in 2013);
Hiring gesture interpreters at the Employment Bureau and local labor bureaus, will provide support for the hearing impaired ,when they seek employment (continuously, begin in 2013);
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Enable easy communication with others in all areas of life to persons with hearing impairment by providing gesture interpretation services (continuously, begin in 2014);
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Make educational programs and programs with informative character affordable and easy to understand for the hearing impaired by engaging gesture interpreters (continuously, begin in 2013);
Conditions and living standards
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Increase the amount of basic income which is generated on the basis of disability (2014)
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Provide adequate accommodation for persons with disabilities who are support by other people (after the beginning of implementation of the Law of the Social Housing, and continuously)
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Changes to the Laws on the Health Protection and Law on Health Insurance it is necessary to ensure the best level and standard of health care and the latest technical achievements in the field of prosthetics for those who are unable to pay (2015)
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To educate medical workers about the needs about people with disabilities and through that education ensure that people with disabilities and children should have priority in health care; (2014, and continuously)
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Simplify the procedures and proceedings, and reduce timelines for obtaining appropriate orthopedic aids (2015, after Law changes)
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Provide financial assistance to those with bad financial status (2013, and continuously);
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It is necessary to precisely define and implement laws in aim to provide free voice software to visually impaired people (2015, after Law changes);
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Incorporate provisions into domestic legislation (Family Law, Law on out litigating proceedings) to ensure the protection and implementation of the rights of persons with disabilities on an equal basis with others, to decide on how, when and with whom to live, or that they are not forced to live in a particular living arrangement (2016)
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Provide systematic funding of support services; (2014, and continuously);
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Adopt the Law on personal assistance (2013);
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Introduce provisions in domestic legislation (laws in the field of transport) to ensure and protect the rights of persons with disabilities in personal mobility, and prescribe measures and services that would allow it to them (2015);
Privacy and family life
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Initiate the reform of laws (Family Law, Law on out litigating proceedings, The Law on the Protection and Rights of Mentally Ill Persons) relating to working capacity of persons with intellectual or mental disabilities, as soon as possible, so these people would not live a life unworthy of man, and so that they would realize their basic human rights (2016)
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Establish support services (Law on Personal assistance, Law on Social and Child Protection), and other types of support to persons with disabilities to achieve their full independence, ensuring their privacy, as well as the fulfillment of parental duties (2013, after adoption the Law)
Health and Rehabilitation
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Trough changes the Law on fertility treatment with assisted reproductive technologies clearly define measures for providing reproductive health services under the same conditions and freely expressed will of people with disabilities (2014)
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Agree on the terminology in the field of health in order to allow full realization of the right to health care to persons with disabilities (continuously, during the changes of all laws in area of health)
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Amend the Law on Health Insurance in terms of the prohibition of discrimination in the realization of life insurance (2014)
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Changes of the Law on Health Insurance make dental care inclusive for all people with disabilities, especially for people with intellectual disabilities (2014)
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Consistently implement legal regulations by the responsible entities (continuously)
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Legally define the term of rehabilitation and habilitation and special services responsible for the provision of services in this area to persons with disabilities (2016)
Social participation
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Through the changes and implementation of the Law on Spatial Planning and Construction legally resolve the issue of providing signage in Braille / alphabet, as well as easy-to-read and understandable forms and other forms of direct assistance; (2013)
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Through the implementation of the Law on Spatial Planning and Construction improve the accessibility of bus stops for people with disabilities (2013)
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Apply In practice the provisions relating to the number of reserved seats in the means of transportation for people with disabilities (continuously)
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Introduce requirements relating to accessibility for persons with disabilities, among the conditions for obtaining a license for the public transport of passengers (changes to the law in the area of ??transport, 2015)
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Provide a service to help people with reduced mobility when using public transportation (2013)
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Introduce an obligation that the acquisitions of new means of road and rail transport takes into account the accessibility for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility (2013, and continuously)
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The Law on Obligatory Relations and the basis of property rights in air transport need to comply with the provisions contained in the Law of air traffic (2015)
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Through the changes the Law on election of Members of the Parliament and Councilors harmonize the electoral legislation with the obligation to protect the confidentiality of voting (2013)
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Through the changes the Law on election of Members of the Parliament and Councilors it is necessary to define the accessibility of voting procedures, equipment, materials and polling stations, and define measures to achieve equality of opportunity to participate in public and political life (2013)
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A significant improvement is necessary in terms of providing cultural material and content in an accessible format, and the recognition of a specific cultural and linguistic identity of people with disabilities, particularly persons with impaired hearing (2014, and continuously)
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A significant improvement is necessary in terms of guaranteeing regular access to sports and recreational activities and facilities for the participation of persons with disabilities (2014, and continuously)
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